Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chirdon Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb , and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chirdon Crescent (NE46 1DE) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Hexham Central with Acomb average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chirdon Crescent (NE46 1DE), the main crime hotspot is near Maiden'S Walk. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chirdon Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Argyle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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